DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN (DSA), Maguindanao --- “Monitoring crime index is the prime concernof this town,” this was relayed by Mayor Edris ‘Resty” Sindatok as he presided over Wednesday, August 12, 2020 the joint municipal peace and order council (MPOC) and municipal anti-drug abuse council (MADAC) meetings heldat the Gender and Development center.
“Feedbacks as gathered through our monitoring scheme would give us a leverage in taking action motion in further improving and sustaining our peace keeping efforts, including the status on the drive against illegal drug activities,” he emphasized before the stakeholders present in the joint meeting.
Attendees during the activity were Intelligence AgentFim Anthony P. Naive of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-BARMM, Municipal Chief of PolicePLt. Melvin D. Laguting, 57th Infantry Battalion CommanderLtCol. Jonathan Pondanera,Municipal Local Government Operation OfficerAnisa Abdulkarim, barangaychairmen and officials, and Liga ng mga Barangay president Anwar Q. Kedtag.
Mayor Sindatok said the barangays should have monthly reports on peace and order as well as incidents of calamities either man-made or natural.
“They should have an update too on the status of the drive against illegal drugs and their accomplishment records,” Mayor Sindatok said.
As reported by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), for the month of August, at least three (3) shooting incidents were logged in the locality.
“All incidents recorded were already considered as cased closed and solved. The gunmen had been arrested and put to jail and the case was already filed in court,” Mayor Sindatok said.
Following the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), Laguting said they are still implementing the guidelines and closely monitor the wearing of surgical and or washable masks and wearing of face shields to all commuters and privatevehicles.
“Mass gatherings are strictly prohibited by our Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF),” Laguting said.
Furthermore, Pondanera said there were proliferation of loose firearms and illegal drugs and also noted some of the residents are not still aware of the curfew hours and the municipal ordinance imposed by the local government.
“We will recommend to the barangay chairmen and officials to encourage residents to turn overtheir loose firearms (if they have) to the proper authority. We willcontinue to support and provide security assistance,” Pondaneraadded.
Meanwhile, Naive gave an update on the new guidelines for the barangay drug clearing program.
“Per record,
Barangays Kitango, Kabinge, Salbo, Dapiawan, Elian and Barangay Gawangwere declared
as drug free barangays by PDEA,” Naïve said. (Anne B. Acosta)
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